R. Kelly Fla. Child Porn Charges Dropped

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R. KELLY'S CAMP ISSUES RESPONSES TO HIS ARREST: When read closely, statements might not help.


R. Kelly booking shot from his 01-22-03 arrest in Florida
(Jan. 23, 2003) *We all know about R. Kelly's arrest yesterday in the Miami area on charges of child pornography. As we know, the singer is already in trouble for such a charge in Illinois.
Kelly was detained after investigators allegedly found 12 photographs of a nude girl. Bond was set at $12,000. Immediately Kelly's camp responded with a statement.

"At this point, it looks to us like a classic case of piling on, in which a local jurisdiction tries to make headlines by attaching itself to a celebrity case. As far as we can tell, the charges all relate to R. Kelly's arrest last summer. In other words, there is nothing new here."

But Kelly's folks weren't through "attacking." Later in the day they issued another statement.

"The more we learn about these new charges against R. Kelly, the fishier it all seems. For one thing, the pictures he is charged with possessing were not found in his personal possession or even in his house but in a recording studio some eight months ago. For another, they involve no new alleged misconduct but precisely the same allegations Kelly is fighting in Chicago. We can't help but wonder what has motivated the Polk County authorities to file charges that are essentially a rehash of a case being adjudicated in another jurisdiction. With Kelly's career on the upswing again, is it possible that they're more interested in publicity than in justice?"


Hey R., you might want to read over your releases before your peeps send them out. Especially the second one.